The annual BRIT Awards took place two days ago (February 8th) showcasing and celebrating a wide roster of the UK’s stunning musical talent, much of which has emerged within the last couple of years. The ceremony featured performances from Ed Sheeran, Bring Me The Horizon, Adele, Little Simz, Dave and Anne-Marie.
The long-standing awards show was hosted by Mo the Comedian (aka. Mo Gilligan), marking the occasion as the first black British host of the show since its inception in 1977. The show saw Adele take home three awards; Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for “Easy On Me” and Album of the Year for 30, and also saw the iconic singer deliver a performance of the piano driven tune “I Drink Wine”, which you can view down below.
The ceremony had no shortage of grandiose, explosive performances, perhaps most notably Ed Sheeran’s unlikely collaboration with UK rock/metalcore act Bring Me The Horizon, performing a considerably more rock oriented rendition of Sheeran’s recent tune “Bad Habits”. The performance saw Sheeran toting an electric guitar in place of his usual parlour sized acoustic guitar, sharing the lead vocal spot with Bring Me The Horizon singer Oli Sykes and busting out a short but bombastic metalcore breakdown at the end, with Sykes screaming out “My bad habits lead to you”.
Geordie rocker Sam Fender, who took home the award for Best Rock/Alternative Act, gave a performance of his debut album’s titular track “Seventeen Going Under”, and Little Simz, who claimed the award for Best New Artist given her stunning debut Sometimes I Might Be Introvert performed her songs “Introvert” and “Woman”. Anne-Marie was joined by KSI for the song “Don’t Play” which saw the singer suffer an unfortunate fall down the steps of the onstage set during the song, thankfully recovering in time and still delivering a stellar performance. One of the more electrifying performances of the ceremony was that of rapper Dave, who took the stage by storm with “In The Fire”, featuring Giggs, Ghetts, Meekz and Fredo, as well as performing a guitar solo towards the end of the song.
A full list of the award winning artists can be viewed down below.
Artist of the Year – Adele
Best Group – Wolf Alice
Brits Rising Star – Holly Humberstone
Song of the Year – Adele: “Easy On Me”
Best New Artist – Little Simz
Album of the Year – Adele: 30
Best Rock/Alternative Act – Sam Fender
Best Hip Hop/Grime Act – Dave
Best Dance Act – Becky Hill
Best Pop/RnB Act – Dua Lipa
Best International Group – Silk Sonic
International Song of the Year – Olivia Rodrigo: “Good 4 U”
Songwriter of the Year – Ed Sheeran
